Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mercer Island, WA flatbed rate

$7,470flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $6,424–$8,515
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mercer Island price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $7,470

Return trip

Mercer Island → Chicago$7,476

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Mercer Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mercer Island, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.06	$5,545 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,421	$3.64	$6,456 – $8,386
48' flatbed	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515
Step deck	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428
Power only	$5,538	$2.72	$4,818 – $6,258
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.00	$3,472 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.22	$2,093 – $2,891

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Mercer Island

48' flatbed lanes into Mercer Island, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$8,309	$2.93	$7,146 – $9,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$5,048	$4.47	$4,342 – $5,755	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,285	$2.83	$5,405 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,250	$2.50	$2,795 – $3,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$5,977	$2.85	$5,141 – $6,814	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$5,453	$4.39	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$5,675	$2.87	$4,880 – $6,469	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mercer Island, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mercer Island, WA is estimated at $7,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,424 and $8,515.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mercer Island, WA by truck?

About 2,038 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,991 of the $7,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mercer Island, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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